Medical Terminology Chapter 3 Vocab

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Across
  1. 5. an area of bone tissue death caused by insufficient blood flow
  2. 9. an abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe
  3. 12. a handle-shaped projection or part
  4. 16. an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side
  5. 17. surgical procedure to stiffen a joint
  6. 20. a fracture in which the bone is pressed together on itself
  7. 21. involving tissues or cells that genetically dissimilar and hence immunology incompatible although from individulas of the same species
  8. 24. blood within the joint
  9. 25. an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
  10. 26. in the skeletal hand
  11. 28. a type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals in the joints
  12. 30. in the skeletal foot
Down
  1. 1. pertaining to the formation of blood cells
  2. 2. bony substance on each side of the ankle
  3. 3. an autoimmune disorder affecting children aged 16 years or younger, with symptoms that include stiffness, pain, joint swelling, skin rash, fever, slowed growth, and fatigue
  4. 4. a malformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures
  5. 6. an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum
  6. 7. a low-exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips to measure bone density
  7. 8. abnormal softening of the cartilage
  8. 10. pain in the lumbar region of the spine
  9. 11. a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
  10. 13. obtained from the same individual
  11. 14. fracture treatment in which pins or a plate are placed directly into the bone to hold the broken pieces in place
  12. 15. the grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together
  13. 18. a form of rheumatoid arthritis that primarily causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae
  14. 19. surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint
  15. 22. a maliginant tumor of the bone marrow
  16. 23. the surgical removal of a lamina from a vertebrae
  17. 27. visual examination of the internal structure of a joint using an arthroscope
  18. 29. "ball and socket" joint